Alyssa Nace EDC 102H – Context Report Community Description: Pawtucket, RI -- Children's Health/Safety
Health
In Pawtucket, births to mothers with less than a High School diploma from 2007-2011 was 20%, compared to 16% for the state. The percentage of women with delayed prenatal care was 17.7%, while the state was at 15%. The teen birth rate in Pawtucket (per 1,000 girls ages 15-19) was 49.2, nearly double the rate for the state, 25.5. This means that females are becoming mothers at younger age, probably before they've graduated from High School, and prenatal care for women in Pawtucket isn't as readily accessible as prenatal care for women in the rest of the state. (“Profile of Pawtucket, RI,” n.d.)
The percent of infants in Pawtucket born with a low birthweight was 8.6% from 2007-2011, which is higher than the percent for the state during that time period, 7.9%. The infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births was 7.3, compared to 6.5 for the state. Also, the percent of infants exclusively breastfed in Pawtucket is 53%, which is less than the percent for the state, 61%. (“Profile of Pawtucket, RI,” n.d.)
The asthma hospitalization rate per 1,000 children under age 18 is 2.6 for Pawtucket and 2.2 for Rhode Island. "Black and Hispanic children, as well as children of "other" ethnicities in Rhode Island, are more likely to have ever been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetime, compared to non-Hispanic White children" (“Children with Asthma,” n.d.). This may factor into why Pawtucket's asthma hospitalization rate is higher than the state's because much of the population is Hispanic or Latino.
Safety
As of 2012, 9,913 children under the age of 19 in Pawtucket were receiving medical assistance, which is about 1/10 of Rhode Island's 95,248 children under the age of 19 receiving medical assistance. The number of children abused and neglected (per 1,000 children) in 2012 was 21.2 in Pawtucket and 13.9 in the state. The percent of domestic violence incidents with children present was 29% for both Pawtucket and the state of Rhode Island. The rate of children with incarcerated parents (per 1,000 children) was 15.3 and 11.0 in Pawtucket and Rhode Island, respectively. (“Profile of Pawtucket, RI,” n.d.)
EDC 102H – Context Report
Community Description: Pawtucket, RI -- Children's Health/Safety
Health
In Pawtucket, births to mothers with less than a High School diploma from 2007-2011 was 20%, compared to 16% for the state. The percentage of women with delayed prenatal care was 17.7%, while the state was at 15%. The teen birth rate in Pawtucket (per 1,000 girls ages 15-19) was 49.2, nearly double the rate for the state, 25.5. This means that females are becoming mothers at younger age, probably before they've graduated from High School, and prenatal care for women in Pawtucket isn't as readily accessible as prenatal care for women in the rest of the state. (“Profile of Pawtucket, RI,” n.d.)
The percent of infants in Pawtucket born with a low birthweight was 8.6% from 2007-2011, which is higher than the percent for the state during that time period, 7.9%. The infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births was 7.3, compared to 6.5 for the state. Also, the percent of infants exclusively breastfed in Pawtucket is 53%, which is less than the percent for the state, 61%. (“Profile of Pawtucket, RI,” n.d.)
The asthma hospitalization rate per 1,000 children under age 18 is 2.6 for Pawtucket and 2.2 for Rhode Island. "Black and Hispanic children, as well as children of "other" ethnicities in Rhode Island, are more likely to have ever been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetime, compared to non-Hispanic White children" (“Children with Asthma,” n.d.). This may factor into why Pawtucket's asthma hospitalization rate is higher than the state's because much of the population is Hispanic or Latino.
Safety
As of 2012, 9,913 children under the age of 19 in Pawtucket were receiving medical assistance, which is about 1/10 of Rhode Island's 95,248 children under the age of 19 receiving medical assistance. The number of children abused and neglected (per 1,000 children) in 2012 was 21.2 in Pawtucket and 13.9 in the state. The percent of domestic violence incidents with children present was 29% for both Pawtucket and the state of Rhode Island. The rate of children with incarcerated parents (per 1,000 children) was 15.3 and 11.0 in Pawtucket and Rhode Island, respectively. (“Profile of Pawtucket, RI,” n.d.)
Children with Asthma. (n.d.). Rhode Island Kids Count. Retrieved October 17, 2013, from http://rikidscount.org/matriarch/documents/13_Factbook_Indicator_29.pdf
Rhode Island Kids Count 2013 Factbook Indicators of Child Well-Being Profile of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. (n.d.). Rhode Island Kids Count. Retrieved October 17, 2013, from http://rikidscount.org/matriarch/documents/Pawtucket_2013.pdf